praise - book of praises 150 poems psalms 119 longest = 176 psalms 117 shortest and middle author =...
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Praise - book of praises
150 poems
Psalms 119 longest = 176
Psalms 117 shortest and middle
Author = David and others
116 quotes from Psalms in N.T.
1st Psalm
Formula for a happy man
Blessed = happy
Man desires happiness
“Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.”
Psalms 1:1
Negative instructions
Walk in counsel of ungodly
Stand in the way of sinners
Sit in seat of the scornful
Do Not...
Progressive nature of sin
14. Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men.
15 Avoid it, pass not by it, turn from it, and pass away.
Proverbs 4:14-15
“Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.”Cursed is the man who walks in the counsel of the ungodly, who stands in the way of sinners and sits in the seat of the scornful.
walkstand
sit
Blessed is he who does not walk in the state of mind which the ungodly cherish, much less that he should associate with the vicious life of sinners, or even delight in the company of those who scoff at religion.
“But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.” Psalms 1:2
Positive instructions
Do...
Delight in the law of the Lord
desire - pleasure
Meditates on his word
ponder - contemplate
“As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:”
1 Peter 2:2
“Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.” Matt. 5:6
“And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.” Psalms 1:3
Compared to a tree
Planted
By the rivers of water
Bringeth forth fruit
Leaf shall not wither
He shall prosper
“The ungodly are not so: but are like the chaff which the wind driveth away.”
Psalms 1:4
Contrasted with wicked man
Not soNot so...
opposite of v. 1
not like a tree planted by water that brings forth fruit
Contrasted with wicked man
ChaffChaff
Blown about by wind
Useless - worthless
Ignores the word of God
“Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.”
Psalms 1:5
“For the LORD knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish.”
Psalms 1:6
Both will face Judgment
Ungodly shall not stand
Nor sinners with righteous
Lord knows the righteous
Ungodly shall perish
He is our example
We want his reward
Not in unbelief
Voltaire said: “I wish I had never been born.”
Not in pleasure
Lord Byron said: “The worm, the canker, and the grief are mine alone.”
Not in money
Jay Gould said: “I suppose I am the most miserable man on earth.”
Forsakes the ungodly
Loves the word of God
Doer of the word
Sermon by Arthur Pigman
Evans Church of Christ
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Evans, Ga. 30809
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Sunday Morning May 31, 2009